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A 2016 Micro-USB controller datasheet was rejected as the wrong generation."}},{"url":"https://fccid.co/fcc/C3K1914","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["fcc_id"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"Microsoft wireless computer device model 1914 certification record. The physical model is the Xbox Series controller."}},{"url":"https://gamepadsquire.com/controllers/xbox-wireless-controller/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["battery_count"],"notes":{"battery_count":"Specification table and battery section identify two AA batteries. The 287g figure is a quoted spec, not a documented weighing test, and is not retained as a measured weight."}},{"url":"https://joycheck.io/blog/calibrate-xbox-controller/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-09-30","fields":["stick_calibration","firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"stick_calibration":"Guide updated 2026-09-10 documents stick and trigger recalibration on Xbox Wireless Controller and Elite Series 2, citing Microsoft support.","firmware_updatable":"Guide updated 2026-09-10 documents Xbox Accessories firmware updates on Xbox Wireless Controller and Elite Series 2, citing Microsoft support."}},{"url":"https://www.eno.de/media/5d/e7/0c/1708744272/Xbox%20Wireless%20Controller_Carbon%20Black_418936D.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","markets","variants","colors"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Original manufacturer Carbon Black launch factsheet page 1, Daten SKU QAT-00002, dated availability 10 November 2020. Publisher header targets Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Hosted by distributor.","gtins":"Page 1 Daten EAN 889842611595 for exact QAT-00002. Not assigned to original US QAT-00001.","markets":"Page 1 header names Germany, Austria and Switzerland for QAT-00002. The US reference is documented separately. This is the DE/AT/CH regional SKU, not a claim that Switzerland is an EU market.","variants":"Page 1 Inhalt explicitly lists Carbon Black controller and two AA batteries for QAT-00002. Box and battery inclusion exist only on this new regional row. Existing unmatched rows have no inherited base box/inclusion values. EUR/CHF 59.99 price is not stored because tax treatment is unstated. Dimensions 72x178x177 mm and 0.54 kg describe retail box context, not qualified controller body.","colors":"Page 1 title and Inhalt identify Carbon Black for QAT-00002. This confirms only the new regional row, not other colour SKUs."}},{"url":"https://steamcommunity.com/news/post/4051520458174008190","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["steam_input_native"],"notes":{"steam_input_native":"Valve stable Steam client update 5 February 2021 explicitly exposes Series X Share button to controller configurations. Requires Xbox Extended Feature Support driver and PC restart. Trigger rumble requires Windows.Gaming.Input games. Does not mean every game uses Steam Input API."}},{"url":"https://www.pcworld.com/article/831843/xbox-wireless-controller-review.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["input_mode_switch","adaptive_triggers","stick_cap_options","built_in_microphone"],"notes":{"input_mode_switch":"Exact 2020 revision compatibility section describes long press pairing for Bluetooth and double-tap pairing button to return to Xbox. This switches remembered connection paths, not a physical protocol toggle.","adaptive_triggers":"Exact 2020 review says trigger resistance is fixed and contrasts it with the DualSense motor-driven variable resistance. Impulse trigger vibration is separate.","stick_cap_options":"Exact 2020 design paragraph says both fitted thumbstick tops are concave. No spare caps included, optional Elite caps excluded.","built_in_microphone":"Exact 2020 review conclusion lists integrated microphone as a missing feature, in contrast to DualSense. Headset microphone connection is separate."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Xbox_Series_X_Wireless_Controller","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["paired_device_slots","shell_material"],"notes":{"paired_device_slots":"Exact Model 1914 background says it can be paired to Bluetooth device and Xbox simultaneously. Maker September 2021 firmware article identifies one Bluetooth host plus one Xbox Wireless host as the existing Series capability. It remembers these two links, not two Bluetooth hosts.","shell_material":"Exact 1914 identification describes plastic back and plastic front cover. Material polymer not named. Standard listed colour variants, rubber-grip Design Lab options not inherited."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Technical_Information_%28Series_Controller_1914%29","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["trigger_technology"],"notes":{"trigger_technology":"Exact Model 1914 troubleshooting Triggers at 100% section explicitly diagnoses faulty trigger Hall sensor. Factory trigger sensing is separate from potentiometer sticks."}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/xbox-core-controller.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["dpad_switch_type"],"notes":{"dpad_switch_type":"Verified specification table explicitly says D-pad buttons Mechanical. No precise mechanism maps safely to micro_switch or mecha_tactile. Other preserves the unnamed mechanical class."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+Series+X%7CS+Wireless+Controller+(Model+1914)+Full+Disassembly/148234","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"user_replaceable_parts":"Exact 1914 disassembly Step 1 explicitly removes AA batteries through standard rear battery compartment. No soldered stick modules presented as normal user-swappable parts."}},{"url":"https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/09/08/xbox-controller-firmware-update-rolling-out-to-insiders-starting-today/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["paired_device_slots","input_mode_switch"],"notes":{"paired_device_slots":"Official September 2021 update describes remembered one-Bluetooth-host and one-Xbox-Wireless-host switching. It explicitly identifies these as capabilities already available on Series X|S controllers, while extending them to older controllers. Two remembered links do not mean two simultaneous active Bluetooth connections.","input_mode_switch":"Same official article names a double tap of the pairing button to switch remembered Bluetooth and Xbox Wireless hosts. This capability already existed on Series X|S controllers. The update requirement in the article applies to older Xbox One, Elite Series 2 and Adaptive hardware, not an invented launch requirement for Model 1914."}},{"url":"https://www.eetgroup.com/en-eu/qat-00002-microsoft-xbox-wireless-controller-black-bluetoothusb-gamepad-analogue-digital-xbox-one-xbox-one-s-xbox-one-x-wid-w128252706","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["model_numbers","gtins"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Exact distributor catalogue names MPN QAT-00002 and Carbon Black. This independently confirms the marketed regional identity, not only a planned 2020 launch SKU.","gtins":"Exact QAT-00002 catalogue gives EAN/UPC 889842611595. Other generic catalogue battery/material fields are not imported."}},{"url":"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/replacement-pcba-and-motor-assembly-for-xbox-wireless-controller/93ztd8f0bd8d","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["rumble_motor_count","trigger_rumble_motor_count"],"notes":{"rumble_motor_count":"Complete factory replacement assembly image shows two large grip motors. Page identifies original-equivalent assembly for Model 1914. Motor mechanism is not inferred across merged revisions.","trigger_rumble_motor_count":"The same complete Model 1914 assembly image shows two smaller trigger motors, distinct from the two grip motors. Confirmed by iFixit Model 1914 disassembly steps 7 and 9."}},{"url":"https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/accessories/xbox-controller-functionality-operating-systems","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["headphone_jack_connections","platform_connections","firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"headphone_jack_connections":"Windows 10 and 11 tables explicitly support controller audio through USB and Xbox Wireless Adapter. Bluetooth audio and controller accessories are unsupported. Xbox console headset routing uses Xbox Wireless or USB. These routes do not promise headset audio on Android, Apple or Linux.","platform_connections":"Live official table read in Chrome. Series X|S controller on iOS requires latest controller firmware and iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 14.5 or later. Bluetooth excludes controller audio and attached accessories.","firmware_updatable":"Windows controller updates use USB or Xbox Wireless Adapter in Xbox Accessories. Updates over Bluetooth are unsupported. Updating on an Xbox console is also supported."}},{"url":"https://documents.cdn.ifixit.com/pdf/ifixit/guide_171489_en.pdf","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["stick_modules_replaceable"],"notes":{"stick_modules_replaceable":"Exact Model 1914 joystick replacement guide introduction states that replacement requires soldering. The mounted stick mechanism is distinct from removable thumbstick caps."}},{"url":"https://cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com/is/content/microsoftcorp/microsoft/wmcfx/documents/presentations/EU_DoC_1914_062122.pdf","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["other_certifications"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"Manufacturer EU Declaration of Conformity explicitly identifies Video Game Controller model 1914, marketed as Xbox Wireless Controller. This is a declaration, not a third-party award."}}],"fields_filled":73,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}